Senate debates
Thursday, 9 August 2007
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: Petitions have been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Following the receipt of a satisfactory response, on behalf of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall withdraw business of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (15 speeches)
I present the 12th report of 2007 of the Selection of Bills Committee. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— SELECTION OF BILLS...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—At the request of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Eggleston, I move: That business of the...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Faulkner for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the...
- International Day of the World's Indigenous People (0 speeches)
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I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)9 August 2007 is International Day of the World’s Indigenous People,(ii)it marks a day that we honour and pay respect to Australia’s...
- Irish Motorway Project and the Hill of Tara (0 speeches)
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I move:That the Senate requests the Irish Government to inform the Senate about:(a)the project to route the M3 motorway through the Royal Demesne of Tara and the unique archaeological, historical...
- Senator Heffernan (0 speeches)
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I move:That the Senate—(a)condemns the actions of Senator Heffernan in gatecrashing the press conference of a delegation of Indigenous leaders on 7 August 2007;(b)notes that this is now the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Local Government (0 speeches)
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At the request of Senator Lundy, I move:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)the stated opposition of Federal Labor leader Mr Kevin Rudd to forced local government amalgamations in Queensland,(ii)Mr...
- Income of University Students (0 speeches)
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I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)the final report of Australian University Student Finances 2006, published by Universities Australia, includes the following indicators:(a)12.8 per...
- Wallarah 2 Coal Project (0 speeches)
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I move: That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)the Wallarah 2 Coal Project planned by Kores Australia, which is owned by the Government of South Korea, proposes to mine coal in the Wyong area of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Economics, Senator Ronaldson, I move:That the Economics Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the...
- Millenium Development Goals (0 speeches)
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I, and also on behalf of Senator Chapman, move:That the Senate—(a)acknowledges that 2007 is the half-time progress mark in the global effort to meet the Millennium Development Goals, which...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- National Health Amendment (National HPV Vaccination Program Register) Bill 2007; Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007; Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— NATIONAL HEALTH...
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bill received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The Superannuation...
- Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bill received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— Introduction and...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Australian Postal Corporation Amendment (Quarantine Inspection and Other Measures) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 20 June, on motion by Senator Abetz: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 20 June, on motion by Senator Abetz: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- National Health Amendment (National HPV Vaccination Program Register) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Cosmetics) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 8 August, on motion by Senator Johnston: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 8 August, on motion by Senator Johnston: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate. Sitting suspended from 1.28 pm to 2.00 pm
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Interest Rates (7 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Does the minister recall saying in question time yesterday: ... with an average wage rise of $850 a month in the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! Before I call Senator Ronaldson, I would like to draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the chamber of a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Latvia, led by...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Minchin. Will the minister inform the Senate of the importance of the government’s strong fiscal policy? Further,...
- Interest Rates (4 speeches)
My question without notice is to Senator Minchin, Minister representing the Prime Minister. Is the minister aware of reports that, because the government broke its election promise to keep...
- Employment (8 speeches)
My question is to Senator Eric Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Will the minister update the Senate on the latest employment data released...
- Housing Affordability (10 speeches)
My question is directed to Senator Scullion, the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Does the minister recall claiming in question time on...
- Local Government (2 speeches)
My three-part question is to Senator Johnston as the Minister representing the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads. Firstly, is the minister aware of the outrage in Queensland...
- General Practitioners (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Ellison, the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. Bendigo is an important regional city of almost 100,000 people, but it has a chronic shortage of...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the chamber of a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Indonesia, led by the honourable Mr Awal Kusumah, Chair of the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Child Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Ellison. It concerns the cost of child care. Would the minister inform the Senate of how Centrelink is delivering on the Howard...
- Housing Affordability (7 speeches)
My question is to Senator Scullion, the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Is the minister aware of a report by the Urban Development...
- Centrelink (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Chris Ellison. Could the minister inform the Senate how many people have been breached by Centrelink—that is, how many people on...
- Broadband (13 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Can the minister indicate when the broadband contract with OPEL Networks will be signed? Is the...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Senator Heffernan (1 speech)
In response to a question from Senator Ray yesterday, I undertook to seek further information relating to the alleged activities of Senator Heffernan. Senator Heffernan has advised me that he has...
- Lucas Heights Reactor (1 speech)
Yesterday Senator Nettle asked me a question concerning the production of nuclear medicine at the Lucas Heights Reactor, and I undertook to provide further information to her. The further...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today. What we face today is a simple question: do Australians...
- Centrelink (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Human Services (Senator Ellison) to a question without notice asked by Senator Siewert today relating to Centrelink. I...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Migration (Climate Refugees) Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (18 speeches)
Debate resumed from 21 June, on motion by Senator Nettle: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 6 pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of government documents.
- Australian Meat and Livestock Industry (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 June, on motion by Senator Ian Macdonald: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following order of the day relating to reports of the Auditor-General was considered: Auditor-General—Audit report no. 20 of 2006-07—Performance audit—Purchase, chartering...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
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Order! It being 7.03 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Respite (1 speech)
Tonight I want to talk about the topic of respite, in the sense that the term is currently used to describe the support given to families who care for a person with a disability. According to the...
- Welfare to Work (1 speech)
I rise tonight to continue relating stories about the hardships that people are suffering under the Welfare to Work reforms. In this particular instance I will tell more stories about the JET...
- Iraq (1 speech)
Every day we are reminded of the enormous challenges facing the people of Iraq as sectarian militias and al-Qaeda terrorists continue to wage acts of senseless violence against the Iraqi people....
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled by the Clerk: [Legislative instruments are identified by a Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) number] Australian Bureau of Statistics...
